1.02.2012

June 1947 roadtrip

A few years ago I spent the better part of my visit to an antique mall pouring over a 1930s photo album, full of pictures of a group of friends picnic outings, and other adventures. I still regret not buying it.

Now every time I see a scrapbook I open it up hoping to find a collection of pictures (it seems most have them taken out), and in the back of my mind hoping it will be that one collection of pictures I left behind.

So the other day when I opened this unassuming black scrapbook, I was elated to find photos of an all girls Canadian roadtrip. After the war Americans went a little roadtrip crazy, visiting national parks and such, or wherever they could drive.

Here's what the first page reads:

"TRIP TO BANFF AND LAKE LOUISE

Evelyn Clumpner

Dena Wirth

Cheryl Smith

Doris Plaster

Jean Walton

Jean, Evie, and Cheryl Leave June 12 from Seattle for Edwall at 7:00am"

From what I can gather this was Cheryl's scrapbook (most seen in plaid shirt and jeans). There's lots of other fun pics, but these are some of my faves.

In love with Evie's outfit

And Jean's lace back pants!

I think the "What a view" is meant for the scenic photo below the text. But it's funnier for the one above it.

*correction, it was for that photo. Funny girls*

I wonder why they're wearing suits and heels in a cabin?

Also that rug looks cool.

Camera!

Look at the ruffles on her housecoat!

These two below were taken the next year, possibly in Seattle, but I thought they were a

56 comments:

I love all of these pictures!! and by the way I am a huge fan of your blog. There isn't a post I do not read from you. Great job on your blog and i can't wait to see what you have in store for us followers this year. happy new year by the way.

What a hoot! I kind of get sad when I see old photos like this; that the family members didn't keep them in the family. My family never gets rid of pics; we have them going back to the late 1800s. That we know of. Boxes and boxes and boxes of them....:)

I can scarcely begin to tell you how much these amazingly special vintage images warm my Canadian heart. I smiled ear-to-ear as I looked through each, remembering occasions when I myself passed through many of those same spots. Thank you very, very much, sweet dear, for sharing this fantastic slice of the past with us - I truly loved seeing it.

I adore this post! I too spend a lot of time looking through things like this is junk shops. It makes me sad to know that someones memories are now part of house clearance - but warmed to know that there are people out there that care! Thanks for sharing :)

How fun! After my great-grandma passed this summer, the whole family went through her photos to take those they wanted. I saved two scrapbooks like these that were going to be thrown away! I guess they weren't old enough to be special to my grandma or new enough to be important to my dad's generation.

The best part about this group of photos is you can not only tell they were having a great time, you can just imagine the rest of the story---the inside jokes, the raucous parts that didn't make it into the scrapbook, lest anyone's mother be reading, just amazing!

What a fantastic collection. I have a vintage scrapbook. There are also lots of travel photos. My album spans a few years, and I love to watch people get older in the pictures. Plus the beautiful cursive script written in white ink on black pages is just lovely! XOXO

I love this! How adventurous for that young women in that time period-- doesn't this just show you what a wealth of stories are behind some of the older ladies we meet? I'm friends with lots of my grandparents' pals and some have the same names as these women... makes me wonder what they got up to as young women!